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Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01933] 'Roure: Auberge Le Robur.' Auberge 'Le Robur' in Roure, a perched village in Mercantour national park, has eight rooms and the best cuisine of the Tinée valley. The view from its restaurant is stunning. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01936] 'Roure: baker 'Gégène'.' Baker Eugène Porta, Gégène for friends and villagers, drives for one and a half hour every Saturday evening to light his favorite traditional village oven or four communal in Roure, to serve pizzas in the evening and bread, croissants and cakes on Sunday morning. He is the warm heart of Roure, where more news and gossip is exchanged in one evening then during all the rest of the week. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01939] 'Roure in winter.' In the perched village of Roure the Alpine climate meets the mediterranean. Add to that a balcony location facing south and you'll understand why snow never stays long. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01962] 'Longon waterfall.' The high karst plateau of Longon has no water, but near the edges sources feed brooks that tumble over the edge, like here in the Cascade de Longon. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01970] 'Mercantour: Montagne Haute.' Simply called Montagne Haute or High Mountain the ridge standing above the Plateau de Longon in the Mercantour national park offers a stunning view to Mont Mounier in front and the Tinée valley to the right. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01974] 'Overlooking the Tinée valley.' Overlooking the Tinée valley from Montagne Haute in Mercantour national park. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01978] 'Bruno Marchand milking his cows.' Bruno Marchand from the milk farm of Roure moves up to the high plateau of Longon in summer. Herbs and flowers from this national park heartland give the milk a different taste, resulting in a rare hard cheese, the Tome de Roure. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01980] 'Bruno Marchand milking his cows.' Bruno Marchand from the milk farm of Roure moves up to the high plateau of Longon in summer. Herbs and flowers from this national park heartland give the milk a different taste, resulting in a rare hard cheese, the Tome de Roure. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01985] 'Above the Vionène valley.' Walking high above the Vionène gorge on the GR 52A trail. In this part of Mercantour a purper slate from the Permian period pops through the younger Trias limestone rock to amaze the hikers. Photo Paul Smit.

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01933]
'Roure: Auberge Le Robur.'

Auberge 'Le Robur' in Roure, a perched village in Mercantour national park, has eight rooms and the best cuisine of the Tinée valley. The view from its restaurant is stunning. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01933] 'Roure: Auberge Le Robur.' Auberge 'Le Robur' in Roure, a perched village in Mercantour national park, has eight rooms and the best cuisine of the Tinée valley. The view from its restaurant is stunning. Photo Paul Smit.

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 01933]
'Roure: Auberge Le Robur.'

Auberge 'Le Robur' in Roure, a perched village in Mercantour national park, has eight rooms and the best cuisine of the Tinée valley. The view from its restaurant is stunning. Photo Paul Smit.
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